News: FWST: Cowboys will determine Jenkins' role after they see what he can do

Cowboys will determine Jenkins' role after they see what he can do
by Charean Williams

The Cowboys don't know what Mike Jenkins can or can't do. They haven't seen him since do anything, football-wise, since the 2011 season ended. So whether he plays in the season opener and what his role will be this season is to be determined.

For now, the Cowboys are just glad to have their cornerback back.

Jenkins passed his physical Wednesday night, and Dr. James Andrews cleared Jenkins without Jenkins going to Florida. Team doctors sent Andrews the reports electronically. Jenkins is cleared to practice Saturday.

"We just need to see him practice, and he’s been cleared to practice, so we just want to make sure he goes out there and practices the way that he’s capable of practicing," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Thursday. "He hasn’t practiced a whole lot of football in a while, so conditioning is certainly a factor, getting himself re-acclimated to just playing football is a factor, so we’ll evaluate him day by day. It’s good to see that he is cleared. It's going to be good to have him out on the practice field on Saturday."...

Cowboys will determine Jenkins' role after they see what he can do
by Charean Williams

The Cowboys don't know what Mike Jenkins can or can't do. They haven't seen him since do anything, football-wise, since the 2011 season ended. So whether he plays in the season opener and what his role will be this season is to be determined.

For now, the Cowboys are just glad to have their cornerback back.

Jenkins passed his physical Wednesday night, and Dr. James Andrews cleared Jenkins without Jenkins going to Florida. Team doctors sent Andrews the reports electronically. Jenkins is cleared to practice Saturday.

"We just need to see him practice, and he’s been cleared to practice, so we just want to make sure he goes out there and practices the way that he’s capable of practicing," Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said Thursday. "He hasn’t practiced a whole lot of football in a while, so conditioning is certainly a factor, getting himself re-acclimated to just playing football is a factor, so we’ll evaluate him day by day. It’s good to see that he is cleared. It's going to be good to have him out on the practice field on Saturday."...